Labour was not prepared to govern in 2024, says Morgan McSweeney

PM’s former chief of staff opens up on political mistakes and Donald Trump’s amusing comments about foxes UK politics live – latest updates Morgan McSweeney, the prime minister’s former chief of staff, has said Labour was not prepared enough for government or for the volatile world when Keir Starmer was first elected. McSweeney, who had been Labour’s elections guru credited by many in the party for the size of their victory in 2024, said the party did not have an idea about how to make thin...

By Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor